Avenir® Next font family
Designed by Adrian Frutiger in 1988
Akira Kobayashi in 2003
Adrian Frutiger designed Avenir™ in 1988, after years of having an interest in sans serif typefaces. In an interview with Linotype, he said he felt an obligation to design a linear sans in the tradition of Erbar and Futura , but to also make use of the experience and stylistic developments of the twentieth century. The word Avenir means 'future' in French and hints that the typeface owes some of its interpretation to Futura. But unlike Futura , Avenir is not purely geometric; it has vertical strokes that are thicker than the horizontals, an """"o"""" that is not a perfect circle, and shortened ascenders. These nuances aid in legibility and give Avenir a harmonious and sensible appearance for both texts and headlines. Avenir™ Next is a Platinum Collection font family, recently released as a major improvement and extension to the existing Avenir. It includes new small caps, newly designed true italics, and a complete new range of condensed weights. Avenir™ Next is a versatile sans serif family, ready for large and complex projects from books to signage to advertising.
Avenir Next Light
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use with applications.
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@font-face rule. They are licensed
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Avenir Next
Technical details
Digital data from:
OpenType outline flavour:
TTF - TrueType-Outlines
Technical font names:
File name: AvenirNextLTPro-Light.ttf
Windows menu name: AvenirNext LT Pro Light
PostScript name: AvenirNextLTPro-Light
PostScript full name: Avenir Next LT Pro Light
Windows menu name: AvenirNext LT Pro Light
PostScript name: AvenirNextLTPro-Light
PostScript full name: Avenir Next LT Pro Light
Catalog number:
168413445
Characters:
624